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There are all kinds of different career paths with the players you've listed, and most of them weren't pitched into the first team in the way Connolly was. These days in particular the club gets a hell of a lot more right than it does wrong, even looking back 3 years ago. What I would say is...

I'm not entirely disagreeing with you. I just feel that in that season when he first broke into the team, the club ended up leaning far too heavily on him. He played nearly 30 games in 2019-20. Then was starting games in 2020-21, but only ended up making 17 appearances, so he was already on the...

We've all seen the benefit of young players initially going out on loan, and being introduced gradually into the first team. Thats not what happened with Connolly though. He was pitched in at a young age, started with a blast, and from then on he was playing pretty much week in, week out. As I...

Agreed, a classic case of too much, too young. In hindsight that 2 goal salvo against Spurs turned out to be something of a curse. Caps for Ireland soon followed, it all went to his head, he probably felt he'd "made it", and took his eye off the ball, so to speak. You're right, there's no doubt...

Same age as Mac, and all washed up. What a contrast. Pity.

Macs win is wonderful - but thats mainly for him. Brutally dry-humping Potters Chelsea - that was for us.

Its around the distance of a Harry Kane penalty, as the crow flies.

When players of this quality, the elite of the elite are being discussed, I don't think the phrase "by a country mile" can enter the conversation. You may be of the opinion that Maradona was the best of them all, but to suggest that he was "a country mile" ahead of the likes of Messi is patently...

Indeed Although I see they did bang 3 goals past our U21's in the Pizza Cup in October :facepalm:

I was mildly surprised to see that a charging point has been installed in my local PUB carpark this week. Handy if you're diving in for a few shandies while it charges, I suppose...

6 goals in 20 games - a goal every 300 minutes :lolol: Thats so lovely.

Oh tell me about it. "Where are you ?" "I'm in Wichita" "Are you alright ? What happened ?" "We couldn't land in Chicago" "I don't understand what Wichita has to do with a snowstorm in Chicago. Whats going on Neal ?" "Why don't you TAKE A LOOK OUT THE f***ing WINDOW AND CONNECT THE DOTS YOU...

It took Joachim Lowe 3 tournaments before he won one for Germany. Euro 2008 - lost in the Final WC 2010 - lost in the semi's Euro 2012 - lost in the semi's WC 2014 - winners. Southgate could follow that same path...?

I watched Planes Trains and Automobiles for about the 50th time tonight. Yes, I KNOW its not a Christmas film, set around Thanksgiving, but its so damn good that its become a Christmas staple in my household. Anyway, I noticed 2 things this time I'd never seen before that really tickled me. 1...

Lets replace him with someone who doesn't pick a player who spanners a crucial penalty into orbit... ....oh.

No idea how that quoted here. This messageboard is weird.

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There was the added factor that at the time, the only other striking options that season was a 53 year old Murray, and the DJ. Connolly was nowhere near ready to lead the line as a PL striker, his stats made that abundantly clear, but our lack of options must have been a factor in him staying...

Absolutely disgusted that we've now got 2 days with no football whatsoever. Absolute shambles. Should never have been given to Qatar.

The Southgate / England slaggers must be absolutely SICKENED. What a shame they have another week or so to wait before they can unleash their "I TOLD YOU SO" narrative.